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Running on borrowed time like capitalism always did
Not defending the innate problems of capitalism here, but the only economic system known to humanity to have lasted longer than capitalism in a large organised society is feudalism.
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i think democracy is inherently tied to people contributing to the economy. you can't have a democracy of unemployed people. but economic growth on earth is stagnating, and democracy will disband. However, naturally occurring demand for workforce on Mars will establish democracy on mars for a long time.
You can absolutely have a democracy of unemployed people. This basically just describes a solar punk utopia.
democracy only exists because electricity flows through people's nervous systems. work is the major factor that makes people do that. creativity is not nearly enough.
a society of unemployed people is called a fascist society ... making choices based on what people want and vote for, not based on what's reasonable/rational.